Cade Stover was a multi-sport star and two-way football standout at Lexington High School in Mansfield, Ohio, about an hour north of Ohio State’s Columbus campus. After breaking school records on the hardwood (basketball) and winning Ohio’s Mr. Football on the gridiron, he committed to OSU as part of the team’s 2019 football recruiting class.
Ranked by 247Sports as the No. 5 outside linebacker and No. 67 player overall, he was expected to transition from running back and hybrid safety (in HS) to OLB or edge for the Buckeyes, thanks in part to his big, athletic frame and willingness to hit people.